Events in Moscow

The Vasnetsovs. A Generational Bridge. From the 19th Century to the 21st

Tretyakov Gallery

‘The Vasnetsovs: A Generational Bridge from the 19th Century to the 21st’ is an exhibition that will introduce the audience to the versatile work of the Vasnetsovs, an outstanding artistic dynasty that made a significant contribution to the history of Russian art.
Artists of different generations who bore the same surname were united by the aspiration to universalism and the synthesis of arts, although the work of each of them is strictly individual and has no stylistic similarity. Their philosophy of life was formed on the principles of humanism and Christian ethics, with an interest in literature, philosophy, politics, science and religion. The Vasnetsovs can be characterised as artists-thinkers who raised eternal questions in art, encouraging viewers to comprehend true beauty and harmony.

The exhibition at the New Tretyakov Gallery is open to the public until 4 November.

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Address: New Tretyakov, Moscow, Krymsky Val, 10

 

 

Treasure Troves. Hidden History

The State Historical Museum

Until 26 August 2024, the Historical Museum is hosting the exhibition "Treasure Troves. Hidden History", which presents famous treasures of the past.

The legends about treasures that have remained to this day tell about barrels, cast irons and chests filled with gold and silver hidden in a moment of danger. The exposition presents 117 unique items, including the most famous treasure of the 2nd millennium BC - The Borodino hoard, containing symbols of power and items of armour of warriors, leaders and heroes of epics, as well as gold and silver items that were hidden in caches and churches during the Mongol invasion of 1237-1240.

A separate section of the exhibition shows numismatic treasures from the Romanov dynasty. The hoards found in Moscow in the Kitay-Gorod area are of particular interest. For the first time in Moscow are presented items of the Naryshkin hoard from the collection of the State Museum-Reserve "Tsarskoye Selo". Family silver of the noble family Naryshkin was found in St. Petersburg in 2012. At the moment it is the largest hoard in the national history.

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Address: 1, Red Square, Moscow

 

 

The Wild Field: In Eternal Motion

The State Historical Museum

The exhibition ‘The Wild Field: In Eternal Motion’, dedicated to the interaction between Russia and the nomadic world of the Great Steppe, is open in the exhibition complex of the State Historical Museum until 9 September 2024.

The Wild Field refers to the Black Sea and Azov steppes around the Dnieper. However, the curators have expanded beyond specific geographical boundaries. Using this term metaphorically, they propose to study the features of the militant and peaceful interaction between the sedentary and nomadic populations across the entire steppes of Northern Eurasia, revealing the multifaceted nature of the nomadic world of the Great Steppe.

The exhibition invites the audience to travel through time, discovering the distant world of nomadic peoples in a new light. The exposition features unique archaeological sites, jewellery, weapons, armour, clothing and household items of nomadic tribes that inhabited Northern Eurasia since the third millennium BC. It also includes prints, drawings, photographs, paintings and sculptures from the 18th to early 21st centuries, sourced from various museum and private collections across the country.

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Address: 1, Red Square, Moscow

 

 

The Magnificent Eyewitnesses: Time and People, 1910s–30s

Tretyakov Gallery

The exhibition features approximately 70 works of graphic art from the 1910s to the 1930s. Portraits and self-portraits depict cultural figures of that time, including – artists, writers, poets, and directors such as K. Malevich, M. Larionov, N. Goncharova, Andrey Beliy, V. Meyerhold, V. Mayakovsky and many others. The graphic works are complemented by sculptural portraits.

The comparison of portraits or self-portraits created in various years highlights significant milestones in the creative and personal journey of these individuals. The same figures are depicted in the works of other artists. It is equally interesting to compare the self-representations of artists in self-portraits with their portraits painted by other artists.

28 February – 25 August 2024

For more details visit the Official Webpage

Address: New Tretyakov, Moscow, Krymsky Val, 10